Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem770674
Location
199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 18, 1972
12:23 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0980, 152.6910
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0980°, 152.6910° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 18, 1972 at 12:23 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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